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by Smel
Wed May 31, 2023 8:56 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Chamaelobivia starting
Replies: 45
Views: 1375

Re: Chamaelobivia starting

Hi,
Nice show some nice plants and blooms, my Chamaelobivias as just budding up and I've got a little wait just yet, but it's always good to see plants in flower...
Anyone else got Chamaelobivia flowers to show us.
by Smel
Sat May 27, 2023 3:13 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Nice to come home to yesterday
Replies: 5
Views: 322

Re: Nice to come home to yesterday

Hi,
Yes very nice Mike but what is it??
by Smel
Sat May 27, 2023 7:33 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Have you ever seen this before??
Replies: 5
Views: 421

Re: Have you ever seen this before??

Hi, Thanks for your post, I took another look at the plant today and there is no offset, the bud is coming from an areole, right at the base I tried to hold it up for these pictures... The plant came from Chris Leather in 2020 as a seedling, any ideas Chris? I'll keep an eye on it and see what comes...
by Smel
Sat May 27, 2023 7:33 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Have you ever seen this before??
Replies: 5
Views: 421

Re: Have you ever seen this before??

Hi, Thanks for your post, I took another look at the plant today and there is no offset, the bud is coming from an areole, right at the base I tried to hold it up for these pictures... The plant came from Chris Leather in 2020 as a seedling, any ideas Chris? I'll keep an eye on it and see what comes...
by Smel
Fri May 26, 2023 8:19 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Have you ever seen this before??
Replies: 5
Views: 421

Have you ever seen this before??

Hi, Another lovely sunny day, looking at plants to photograph, came up on this Gymno Bruchii v.hossie, nice buds on the top, just a few days of this sun will do it! But what is this right down at the base of the plant a flower bud, More in the style of a Rebutia or a Sulcorebutia, never seen it on a...
by Smel
Fri May 26, 2023 10:34 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Greenhouse Winter protection
Replies: 2
Views: 228

Greenhouse Winter protection

Hi, Some time ago I ask about peoples thoughts on Buble insulation and what was best. But it seems many of you had given up on bubble wrap of any sort (Shout if you still use it and how!). Like many I can't aford to heat even my small Greenhouse in Winter, what if I got a load of fleece so I could c...
by Smel
Fri May 26, 2023 8:30 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Who needs hybrids?
Replies: 8
Views: 350

Re: Who needs hybrids?

Hi,
Nice plants and even better flowers. I'm not really an hybrid fan but I do have some...
by Smel
Thu May 25, 2023 11:53 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: It’s Sulcorebutia time!
Replies: 24
Views: 1091

Re: It’s Sulcorebutia time!

Hi,
My only sulco so far this year is SULCOREBUTIA PEDROENSIS HS76, the flowers are only about 3cm so not sure if that's a bit under size?
SULCOREBUTIA PEDROENSIS HS76
SULCOREBUTIA PEDROENSIS HS76
SULCOREBUTIA PEDROENSIS HS76
SULCOREBUTIA PEDROENSIS HS76
by Smel
Sun May 21, 2023 7:26 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Aylostera in bloom
Replies: 47
Views: 1905

Re: Aylostera in bloom

Hi,
And another couple in bloom! Something that's not red...
AYLOSTERA SIMONIANA WR739
AYLOSTERA SIMONIANA WR739
AYLOSTERA RUTILIFLORA RH332
AYLOSTERA RUTILIFLORA RH332
AYLOSTERA SIMONIANA WR739
AYLOSTERA SIMONIANA WR739
AYLOSTERA RUTILIFLORA RH332
AYLOSTERA RUTILIFLORA RH332
by Smel
Fri May 19, 2023 3:43 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Just a few blooms...
Replies: 3
Views: 210

Just a few blooms...

Hi, Flowering plants for me seem a bit slow this year, but today it was worth getting the camera out, so here's a few that I hope might brighten the day a bit, it's a bit overcast, but bright... AYLOSTERA (MEDIOLOBIVIA) EOS WR333.jpg AYLOSTERA (MEDIOLOBIVIA) EOS WR333_4.jpg AYLOSTERA (MEDIOLOBIVIA) ...